Financial situation compared to a year ago
1 = Better off
3 = About the same
5 = Worse off
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Financial situation these days
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Just fair
4 = Not so good
5 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Will the rate of inflation go up or down
1 = Go up
3 = Go down
5 = Stay about the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

In the next year do you expect the unemployment situation to get better or worse
1 = Better than
3 = Worse than
5 = About the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

In the next year will your community will have good time or bad times financially
1 = Good times
3 = Bad times
5 = Neither good nor bad/Stay the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

President Trump job approval
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = Intersex/Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Level of education
0 = Did not go to school
12 = High school graduate or GED holder
13 = 1st year college
14 = 2nd year college
15 = 3rd year college
16 = College graduate (four years)
17 = Some post graduate
18 = Graduate degree
19 = Did not graduate high school
20 = Technical/junior college graduate
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Race - American Indian or Alaska Native
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Religious affiliation
0 = None; no religious group (Atheist, Agnostic, etc.)
1 = Catholic; Roman Catholic, Orthodox
2 = Islamic/Muslim
3 = Jewish
4 = Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc.)
5 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Primary lanuage at home
1 = Arabic
2 = English
3 = Chinese (i.e., Cantonese, Mandarin)
4 = Spanish
5 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political party affiliation
1 = Republican
4 = Independent
7 = Democrat
10 = Another party, third party, etc
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point party identification
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not a very strong Republican
3 = Lean Republican
4 = Neither
5 = Lean Democrat
6 = Not a very strong Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point political ideology
1 = Very conservative
2 = Somewhat conservative
3 = Closer to the conservative side
4 = In the middle
5 = Closer to the liberal side
6 = Somewhat liberal
7 = Very liberal
8 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Marital status
0 = Other
1 = Married or Remarried
2 = Divorced
3 = Separated
4 = Widowed
5 = Member of an unmarried couple
6 = Single, never been married
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Marital status - summary
1 = Yes
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Adults in the household
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10
11 = 11
12 = 12
13 = 13
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Children in the house
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 5
7 = 6
8 = 7
9 = 8
10 = 9
11 = 10
12 = 11
13 = 12
14 = 13
15 = 14
16 = 15
17 = 16
18 = 17
19 = 18
20 = 19
21 = 20
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Employment status
1 = Work full-time
2 = Work part-time
3 = Work and go to school
4 = The Armed Forces
5 = Have a job, but not at work last week (on vacation, sick leave, etc)
6 = Unemployed, laid off, or looking for work
7 = Retired
8 = School full time
9 = Homemaker
10 = Disabled
11 = Semi-retired/retired and working part-time
12 = Other
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Did your household receive $40,000 or more in 2018
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 to $19,999
3 = $20,000 to $29,999
4 = $30,000 to $39,999
5 = $40,000 to $49,999
6 = $50,000 to $59,999
7 = $60,000 to $69,999
8 = $70,000 to $79,999
9 = $80,000 to $89,999
10 = $90,000 to $99,999
11 = $100,000 to $149,999
12 = $150,000 or more
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Area you live in
1 = Rural community
2 = Small city or town, village
3 = A suburb
4 = Urban community
5 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Do you live in the city of Detroit
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Housing project support
1 = Very supportive
2 = Somewhat supportive
3 = Neither supportive nor unsupportive
4 = Somewhat unsupportive
5 = Very unsupportive
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Housing project environmental benefit
1 = Very beneficial
2 = Somewhat beneficial
3 = Neither beneficial nor harmful
4 = Somewhat harmful
5 = Very harmful
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Housing project support if in different neighborhood
1 = Much more supportive
2 = Somewhat more supportive
3 = Neither more or less supportive
4 = Somewhat less supportive
5 = Much less supportive
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Prestigious occupation grid -- Firefighter
1 = Very great prestige
2 = Considerable prestige
3 = Some prestige
4 = Hardly any prestige at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Starting salaries for public school teachers
1 = Increase
2 = Decrease
3 = Stay about the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Starting salary should be for a public school teachers
-9 = not asked
-8 = skipped

Teacher compensation policies -- A statewide minimum salary for teachers
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Neither support nor oppose
4 = Somewhat oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Proposals to raise teacher salaries grid -- Increase taxes.
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly Disagree
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Tax revenues to increase teacher salaries -- $25 per year, which would raise teacher salaries by $900-$1,100
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Support Neither
3 = Support nor Oppose
4 = Oppose
5 = Strongly Oppose
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

State budget 2025 -- Early Childhood Education
1 = Increase
2 = Decrease
3 = Keep spending the same
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Source of health care coverage
1 = Traditional Medicare
2 = Medicare Advantage
3 = Medicaid
4 = Healthy Michigan
5 = Both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligible)
6 = Other government insurance (CHAMPUS, military, etc.)
7 = Employer or union (including employer of family member)
8 = Individually purchased insurance plan
9 = Insurance marketplace/healthcare.gov
10 = Individually purchased directly from health plan
11 = Uninsured
12 = Other
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Main reason for no health insurance
1 = In good health/don't need
2 = Cost/cannot afford/money
3 = Lost job/spouse lost job with coverage
4 = Employer or parent/spouse's employer does not offer or charges too much
5 = Became ineligible – lost state or employer coverage
6 = Other
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Health insurance satisfaction
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = No opinion one way or the other
4 = Somewhat dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Experienced issues with health insurance -- Required prior authorization to get the medicine or treatment/procedure your provider prescribed
1 = Yes
2 = No
4 = Not applicable
7 = I don't know/I can't remember
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Opinions of public health insurance options -- Medicare, the federal government health insurance program for adults 65 and older and for some younger adults with disabilities
1 = Very Unfavorable
2 = Somewhat Unfavorable
3 = No opinion one way or another
4 = Somewhat Favorable
5 = Very Favorable
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Public health insurance security worry -- Medicare
1 = Very worried
2 = Somewhat worried
3 = Not worried at all
4 = Unsure/Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

General health
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Days health was not good
998 = skipped

Emotions grid -- Lonely
1 = Always
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Usual non-urgent care location
1 = Doctor's office
2 = A public health clinic or community health center
3 = A hospital outpatient department
4 = A hospital emergency room
5 = An urgent care clinic
6 = Herbalist, holistic medical person, etc.
7 = Retail or walk-in clinic
8 = Misc/other: please tell us where you go
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Did not seek medical care followup
1 = Could not afford care/money issues
2 = No health insurance
3 = Doctor/provider would not accept my insurance
4 = Don't like doctors/don't trust doctors/fear
5 = Transportation issues
6 = Don't have doctor/clinic/etc.
7 = MISC/OTHER
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Getting children vaccinated
1 = Extremely important
2 = Very important
3 = Somewhat important
4 = Not very important
5 = Not at all important
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Advantages of vaccinations in children
1 = A great deal
2 = Fair amount
3 = Only a little
4 = Nothing at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Autism from vaccines
1 = Yes, I think vaccines cause autism
2 = No, I do not think vaccines cause autism
3 = Unsure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Children up to date on vaccines
1 = Yes
2 = No
4 = I don't believe in or trust vaccines
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Worriede food would run out
1 = Often true
2 = Sometimes true
3 = Never true
4 = Prefer not to answer
7 = Don't know/unsure
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Living situation today
1 = I have a steady place to live
2 = I have a steady place today, but I worry about losing it in the future
3 = I do not have a steady place to live
4 = Prefer not to answer
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

No utility service
1 = Yes
2 = No
4 = Prefer not to answer
7 = Don't know/unsure
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Making money last
1 = Frequently
2 = Once in a while
3 = Never
4 = Prefer not to answer
7 = Don't know/unsure
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

2016 President Vote Post Election
1 = Hillary Clinton
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Gary Johnson
4 = Jill Stein
5 = Evan McMullin
6 = Other
7 = Did not vote for President
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

2020 President Vote Post Election
1 = Joe Biden
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Jo Jorgensen
4 = Howie Hawkins
5 = Other
6 = Did not vote for President
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Voter Registration Status
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Interest
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Only now and then
4 = Hardly at all
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Church attendance (Pew version)
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Seldom
6 = Never
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Importance of religion (Pew version)
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not too important
4 = Not at all important
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Frequency of Prayer (Pew version)
1 = Several times a day
2 = Once a day
3 = A few times a week
4 = Once a week
5 = A few times a month
6 = Seldom
7 = Never
8 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked